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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He performed his duties mechanically, rigidly, like an engine stoked from the outside.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The flavour was gone from life; it had become a necessary burden, to be borne as best he could.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The flavour was gone from life; it had become a necessary burden, to be borne as best he could.
become
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From this reading The flavour was gone from life; it had become a necessary burden, to be borne as best he could.
believed
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From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
best
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From this reading The flavour was gone from life; it had become a necessary burden, to be borne as best he could.
borne
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From this reading The flavour was gone from life; it had become a necessary burden, to be borne as best he could.
burden
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From this reading The flavour was gone from life; it had become a necessary burden, to be borne as best he could.
constitution
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The flavour was gone from life; it had become a necessary burden, to be borne as best he could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
disease
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
duties
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From this reading He performed his duties mechanically, rigidly, like an engine stoked from the outside.
engine
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From this reading He performed his duties mechanically, rigidly, like an engine stoked from the outside.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
feet
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From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
flavour
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From this reading The flavour was gone from life; it had become a necessary burden, to be borne as best he could.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
function
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
gone
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From this reading The flavour was gone from life; it had become a necessary burden, to be borne as best he could.
grief
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He no longer had pleasure or interest in them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
healthy
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He no longer had pleasure or interest in them.
insistency
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
insomnia
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
instead
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
interest
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From this reading He no longer had pleasure or interest in them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The flavour was gone from life; it had become a necessary burden, to be borne as best he could.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
like
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From this reading He performed his duties mechanically, rigidly, like an engine stoked from the outside.
longer
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From this reading He no longer had pleasure or interest in them.
making
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
mechanically
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From this reading He performed his duties mechanically, rigidly, like an engine stoked from the outside.
months
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
necessary
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From this reading The flavour was gone from life; it had become a necessary burden, to be borne as best he could.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He no longer had pleasure or interest in them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He no longer had pleasure or interest in them.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He performed his duties mechanically, rigidly, like an engine stoked from the outside.
performed
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From this reading He performed his duties mechanically, rigidly, like an engine stoked from the outside.
pleasure
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From this reading He no longer had pleasure or interest in them.
poignant
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
proved
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
rigidly
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From this reading He performed his duties mechanically, rigidly, like an engine stoked from the outside.
sea-seasoned
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
Sincerely
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From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
splendid
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
stoked
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From this reading He performed his duties mechanically, rigidly, like an engine stoked from the outside.
suffer
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From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He no longer had pleasure or interest in them.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flavour was gone from life; it had become a necessary burden, to be borne as best he could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did suffer from insomnia, even with his splendid sea-seasoned constitution, for months, which proved the poignant insistency of his grief, making thinking a disease instead of a healthy function.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading Sincerely he believed, when he was on his feet again, that his life was wrecked for ever.
